Sausage, spinach and white bean soup
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Ingredients
  • 3 link sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes(optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 15-ounce cans cannellini or great northern beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning(or just dried basil)
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 7 cups fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
  • ⅓ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
  1. Heat a stock pot over medium high heat. Crumble the sausage and brown for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add in the onion, garlic and sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions start to soften up.
  3. Add the beans, tomato puree, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over medium heat for 35-40 minutes. (You want the beans to soften up a little more, and the flavors to marry together).
  4. Add the chopped spinach (I had small leaves and skipped the chopping part) and the Parmesan. cook uncovered for a minute or two until the spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper if needed. (I do this at the very end to avoid over-salting since depending on the broth and Parmesan used, the saltiness may vary).
Recipe by To plate with love at https://toplatewithlove.com/sausage-spinach-and-white-bean-soup/